KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says it will be focusing on a Deposit Refund Scheme, backed by legislation, for plastic bottles,  Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, has said.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize will host the fifth Women in Fisheries Forum (WIFF) aimed at supporting women in utilizing their local knowledge, skills, and leadership positions to respond to climate change within their fishing communities.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The Director General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules has expressed optimism about a sustainable conch industry that will help to sustain livelihoods and preserve this the resource for future generations in the sub-region.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Schools in the Corozal and Orange Walk Districts were closed on Monday as Belize came under heavy rains and strong winds linked to the passage of a tropical wave.

LOS ANGELES, CA – Caribbean nations have been offered improved access to funding to fight the effects of climate change and invest in clean energy projects, through an initiative by the United States to address energy security and climate crisis within the Caribbean region.

BALI — The director of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Michelle Forbes,  says the agency is preparing for another post-volcanic eruption hurricane season.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is putting climate issues at the forefront of its work acknowledging also that development and private partners have a key role in providing financial and technical support and investments.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – A project aimed at increasing food security, building resilience to climate impacts and enhancing the livelihoods of St. Lucians, particularly those living with disabilities has been launched here leveraging the symbiotic relationship between fish and plants.

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tuesday predicted an above average Atlantic Hurricane Season this year, making it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American-Development Bank (IDB) says Guyana will promote its energy matrix diversification by promoting climate-resilient renewable energy sources use in the electricity generation matrix to avoid deforestation and face climate change.

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Fast-moving Tropical Storm Alex brushed past Bermuda on Monday morning, knocking out power to hundreds of customers, but there was no serious damage reported and life quickly returned to normal in this British Overseas Territory.

HAVANA, Cuba – Representatives of the Caribbean Cooperation for the treatment of wastewater in the natural heritage (CARIBSAN) and the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH by its Spanish acronym) are scheduled to sign cooperation framework agreement in Havana on Saturday.